The Physical Basis of Thermodynamics
Subtitle: With Applications to Chemistry
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: July 1, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 442
ISBN-13: 9780306465840
Subjects: Electrochemistry & magnetochemistry; Thermochemistry & chemical thermodynamics; Thermodynamics; Science; Science/Mathematics; Chemistry - Physical & Theoretical; Material Science; Mechanics - Dynamics - Thermodynamics; Science / Chemistry / Physical & Theoretical; Science / Thermodynamics; Science : Chemistry - Physical & Theoretical; Technology : Material Science; Chemistry - General
First sentence: A system is simply that part of the universe to be studied: this can be a droplet of water, a few liters of gas in a bottle, an ignition engine or reactants in a test tube.